Missouri passes law requiring care for abortion survivors and death penalty for negligent providers, part of effort to repeal abortion rights.

The Missouri House passed the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act, requiring medical care for infants born alive after abortion attempts and imposing the death penalty on providers found negligent. Sponsored by Republican Rep. Brian Seitz, the bill moves to the Senate and could reach the governor. It is part of a broader effort to repeal Amendment Three, which legalized abortion in Missouri with limited exceptions. A proposed ballot measure to overturn the amendment is set for November 2026, though legal challenges could delay or alter it. Democratic lawmakers dismissed the bill as politically driven.